An employment relationship may be ended in a variety of ways with different legal consequences, so it’s important to accurately determine the method by which it’s terminated. An involuntary termination (i.e., the...
Employment Law Letter
With increasing frequency, employees ask to bring animals to work. Under some circumstances, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes the presence of a bona fide service animal in the workplace can be a...
We all know the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave to care for a serious medical condition of the employee or the employee’s family member. Despite...
The Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) was enacted at the end of 2022 as part of the omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2023 and is set to go into effect on June 27, 2023. It was added to the spending bill without...
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the employer and employee relationship forever. Prior to 2020, remote work opportunities were the exception, not the rule. In the post-COVID era, many employers have transitioned their...
In a Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Act (VOSHA) retaliation case, the U.S. District Court of Vermont ruled in favor of an employee and denied their former employer’s request for dismissal of the claim. This is a...
We all know the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave to care for a serious medical condition of the employee or the employee’s family member. Despite...
North Georgia Foods, Inc., a Georgia-based company operating several Burger King restaurants (including one in Murphy, North Carolina), has agreed to pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment...
Over the past couple of years, union organizing efforts at companies such as Amazon and Starbucks have garnered a good deal of attention. The efforts have led some commentators to predict union influence will increase...
It’s that time again. The H-1B visa season has arrived, and employers that are considering petitioning for H-1B visas should start planning for the registration process now. Here’s some general information about H-1B...
In this economic environment, employers are doing almost anything to attract and retain a quality workforce. Improving the suite of employee benefit offerings, sometimes without incurring major new expenditures, is top...
It’s still early in the new year, a time when leaders often consider what the future holds for their organizations. And new research is giving leaders a lot to think about as they examine their talent needs. Workers’...
HR thinkers have had much to stew over in the last few years as the pandemic triggered major change in how work gets done. Almost overnight, workers learned how to be productive in nontraditional environments. And that...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making is on the rise, with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows stating that more than 80% of employers use this...
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the employer and employee relationship forever. Prior to 2020, remote work opportunities were the exception, not the rule. In the post-COVID era, many employers have transitioned their...